Mara Ferreira Leão

Mara Ferreira Leão (born 26 July 1991) is a Brazilian volleyball player who has represented her country in world championships. She is a member of the Sesi Vôlei Bauru club and a member of the Brazil women's national volleyball team. She was part of the Brazil national indoor volleyball team at the 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix,^[1][2] the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League,^[3] and the 2016 Montreux Volley Masters.^[4]

Mara Ferreira Leão
Personal information
Full name	Mara Ferreira Leão
Nationality	Brazilian
Born	(1991-07-26) 26 July 1991 (age 33) Sabinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Spike	320 cm (130 in)
Block	301 cm (119 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker
Current club	Sesi Vôlei Bauru
Number	1
National team
2015–2019 Brazil
Honours Women's Volleyball Representing  Brazil World Grand Champions Cup 2017 Japan Team Nations League 2019 Nanjing Team World Grand Prix 2017 Nanjing Team 2015 Omaha Team Montreux Volley Masters 2017 Switzerland Team South American Championship 2019 Cajamarca 2017 Cali

Clubs

• Rio de Janeiro (2008–2013)
• São Caetano (2013–2015)
• Minas Tênis Clube^[5][6] (2015–2019)
• Osasco Audax (2019–2020)
• Sesi Vôlei Bauru^[7] (2020–)

Awards

Individuals

• 2016–17 Brazilian Superliga – "Best Blocker"
• 2019 South American Championship – "Best Middle Blocker"

Clubs

• 2010–11 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Rio de Janeiro
• 2012–13 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Rio de Janeiro
• 2018–19 Brazilian Superliga – Champion, with Minas Tênis Clube
• 2009 South American Club Championship – Runner-up, with Rio de Janeiro
• 2013 South American Club Championship – Champion, with Rio de Janeiro
• 2018 South American Club Championship – Champion, with Minas Tênis Clube
• 2019 South American Club Championship – Champion, with Minas Tênis Clube
• 2018 FIVB Club World Championship – Runner-up, with Minas Tênis Clube

References

1. "World Grand Prix Group 1 - Team Roster - Brazil - FIVB World Grand Prix 2017". worldgrandprix.2017.fivb.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
2. "Player - Mara Ferreira Leao - FIVB World Grand Prix 2017". worldgrandprix.2017.fivb.com. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
3. "Player - Mara Ferreira Leao - FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2018". www.volleyball.world. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
4. "Team Roster - Brazil - Volleymaster 2016". 4 July 2016. Archived from the original on 4 July 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
5. "Novas caras". minastenisclube.com.br. Retrieved 19 May 2015..
6. Horizonte, Por Maurício PaulucciBelo. "Minas confirma renovação de Mari Paraíba e anuncia trinca de reforços". globoesporte.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 14 February 2019.
7. "Sesi-Bauru anuncia a contratação da central Mara Leão, ex-Osasco". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 24 August 2020.

External links

• FIVB profile